Internet
Slaves to the algorithm?
Big tech and social media bosses pledged to eradicate online extremism in Christchurch Call three years ago in Paris - and today they claim atrocities which echo the 15 March massacre don't go viral… Audio
Slaves to the algorithm?
Big tech and social media bosses pledged to eradicate online extremism in Christchurch Call three years ago in Paris - and today they claim atrocities which echo the 15 March massacre don't go viral…
AudioMan charged after teens' social media photos altered for adult websites
Marlborough police have charged a man they say has been reposting photos of teenage girls on adult websites.
Commerce Commission signals appeal over record $2.2m Vodafone fine
Vodafone NZ is being taken back to court over the record fine imposed after it misled customers with its broadband advertising campaign.
NZ's 'disinformation dozen'
New research into the protests at parliament earlier in the year has explored how social media inflamed tensions and finds a dozen local accounts spreading disinformation were at the heart of it. The… Audio
Disinformation 'super spreaders' involved in Parliament protest
New research shows a dozen 'super spreaders' of disinformation were behind most of the growth of online activity during the Parliament protest.
The Disinformation project - part of Te Punaha Matatini… Audio
New online tools helped stop Buffalo shooting from going 'viral'
The head of the Christchurch Call says the global initiative has made it harder for people to weaponise the internet.
$20m boost for digital technologies announced
The government is spending an extra $20 million over four years on its plan to transform the digital technologies industry.
Outgoing chief censor calls for media regulation re-jig
The Chief Censor’s Office used to worry about the odd boundary-pushing book, film or video game. These days it's extreme stuff published online that forms the bulk of the work. David Shanks leaves… Audio
Outgoing chief censor calls for media regulation re-jig
The Chief Censor’s Office used to worry about the odd boundary-pushing book, film or video game. These days it's extreme stuff published online that forms the bulk of the work. David Shanks leaves…
AudioMegaupload pair will not be extradited after US agrees to deal
Bram van der Kolk and Mathias Ortmann have done a deal which will see them face charges in New Zealand.
Migrants' Facebook group folds over legal fears
A 75,000-member Facebook group has been disbanded after a complaint from an immigration body about posts, comments and admins' moderation of the site.
Are we already living in the Metaverse?
In 2019, computer scientist Riz Virk wrote a book called The Simulation Hypothesis, which outlined the 10 stages of technology development that would take us to the Simulation Point. He joins the show… Video, Audio
Social media's influence, emergency response to be explored at terror attacks' inquest
The coroner's inquest into the mosque terror attacks will look into the role of social media in the killer's radicalisation, and the emergency response on the day.
Ulltra-fast broadband lands in Haast
West Coasters from Fox Glacier to Haast now have access to ultra-fast broadband.
Most extreme online content in Aotearoa from white supremacists - report
White supremacy continues to be the leading driver of extreme, illegal online content in Aotearoa.
That's the key finding out of the Department of Internal Affairs' first annual report on online… Audio
Daily Facebook users up again after decline
But Facebook owner Meta is struggling with its slowest revenue growth since 2012.
How Musk's Twitter takeover could impact New Zealand
Elon Musk has clinched a deal to buy Twitter for 44 billion US dollars.
The deal will shift control of the social media platform used by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest… Audio
Twitter agrees to sale to Elon Musk
Twitter has a new owner.
The social media company has accepted Space X founder Elon Musk's forty four billion dollar offer to take it private.
The billionaire will pay $US54.20 a share.
BBC's… Audio
Twitter board meets Musk to discuss bid, reports say
Twitter's board reportedly met Elon Musk over the weekend to explore his $US43bn takeover offer for the social media platform.
